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The courage to teach : exploring the inner landscape of a teacher's life / Parker J. Palmer.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: San Francisco : John Wiley & Sons, c2007 + Edition: 10th anniversary edDescription: xxi, 248 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780787910587
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 371.102 22
LOC classification:
  • LB1775 .P25 1998
Partial contents:
The heart of a teacher : identity & integrity in teaching -- Culture of fear : education and the disconnected life -- The hidden wholeness : paradox in teaching and learning -- Knowing in community : joined by the grace of great thing -- Teaching in community : a subject-centered education -- Learning in community : the conversation of colleagues -- Divided no more : teaching from the heart of hope.
CD tracks: 1. The courage to teach -- 2. Solitude and community -- 3. Teachers : a vital human resource -- 4. The social impact of the fully engaged human heart -- 5. Safe space for the soul -- 6. The gifts of authentic conversations -- 7. Honest, open questions -- 8. Courage to work with religious leaders -- 9. Courage to work with physicians -- 10. Looking ahead : a chain of integrity -- 11. Building a movement to live divided no more.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Books Books SAIACS General Stacks Non-fiction 371.1 P153C (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.2 Available 056606
Books Books SAIACS General Stacks Non-fiction 371.1 P153C (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 038621

Accompanying sound disc contains conversations between Parker Palmer and two colleagues about their work following the 1997 publication of The courage to teach.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The heart of a teacher : identity & integrity in teaching -- Culture of fear : education and the disconnected life -- The hidden wholeness : paradox in teaching and learning -- Knowing in community : joined by the grace of great thing -- Teaching in community : a subject-centered education -- Learning in community : the conversation of colleagues -- Divided no more : teaching from the heart of hope.

CD tracks: 1. The courage to teach -- 2. Solitude and community -- 3. Teachers : a vital human resource -- 4. The social impact of the fully engaged human heart -- 5. Safe space for the soul -- 6. The gifts of authentic conversations -- 7. Honest, open questions -- 8. Courage to work with religious leaders -- 9. Courage to work with physicians -- 10. Looking ahead : a chain of integrity -- 11. Building a movement to live divided no more.

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